PROGRAM PELAJAR YBR MELAKA

CRITICAL
THINKING

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5 TIPS TO BE A BETTER CRITICAL THINKER

CRITICAL
THINKING

IS THE
PROCESS OF
ANALYSING
INFORMATION
OBJECTIVELY,
SEPARATING

THE FACTS
FROM BIAS TO

CREATE
REASONED
JUDGEMENTS

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CREATIVE
THINKING

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WHAT IS CREATIVE THINKING?

CREATIVE THINKING is the process we use to

generate new ideas, products,
services and innovations
It is essentially the act of changing,
reapplying, merging and
combining seemingly unrelated things in
unique ways in order to pave the way

forward to new inventions, concepts and
processes

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George Bernard Shaw

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WHAT IS CREATIVE THINKING?

CREATIVE THINKING is one’s ability to
invent something new, unique, surprising
and useful
It is the process of seeing something very
different compared with how it has been
seen in the past
Moreover, it is the act of making random
combinations and associations that lead to
breakthrough discoveries that add value to
people’s lives

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WHAT IS CREATIVE THINKING?

CREATIVE THINKING requires
periods of questioning,
brainstorming, playing and
self-reflection
It needs time to sprout and grow,

yet can come quickly at a moments

notice with a little imagination and
inspiration

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WHAT IS CREATIVE THINKING?

Creativity is also an attitude you

project out into the world that is

FLEXIBLE
ADAPTIVE
PLAYFUL
OPTIMISTIC
CURIOUS
RESOURCEFUL

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WHAT IS CREATIVE THINKING?

It is an attitude that

suspends judgement
sees problems as
opportunities
challenges assumptions
perseveres despite the
obstacles standing in its
way

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CREATIVE THINKING AND VISUAL
THINKING

In many ways creative thinking is
visual thinking taking physical form

A creative person is a visual person,

using visuals to create new concepts,
ideas and possibilities
They create in their imaginations,
and then bring to life on paper using
their visualizations

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CREATIVE THINKING AND VISUAL
THINKING

Creative thinking is intertwined into the skeletal
structure of the visual thinking framework
It will support how you think, perceive the
world, solve problems and generate new
ideas
It is the fabric that makes visual thinking possible,
and it is the thinking tool you will use to turn
your problems upside-down, inside-out and
out-of-sight

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THINKING
OUT-OF-THE-BOX

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MEANING OF THINKING-OUT-OF-THE-
BOX

“The box” have different layers in it.
It depends up to which layer you will
reach assuming you are at the center of
the box
Many times we heard the term “think out
of the box“ and we simply assume that it
means think creatively and in an
innovative manner but there’s a lot
more than that to know

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MEANING OF THINKING-OUT-OF-THE-
BOX

As per metaphysics “The Box – It’s Our
reality, It’s a virtual consciousness
experience in linear time and emotion created
by the pattern of sacred geometry.
Thinking outside the box is a metaphor which
simply means to think something in an original
and creative way or we can say that, to think
something in our own way, different
from the regular.

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MEANING OF THINKING-OUT-OF-THE-
BOX

As per metaphysics “The Box – It’s Our reality, It’s a
virtual consciousness experience in linear time
and emotion created by the pattern of sacred geometry.
Thinking out of the box means viewing reality patterns
locked in time, encoded in our DNA which we
experience.
When we think outside the box our consciousness
moves beyond thinking.”

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STORY BEHIND The Nine Dot puzzle
THE TERM The puzzle proposed an intellectual challenge- to
connect the dots by drawing four straight continuous
HOW TO THINK lines that pass through each of the nine dots, and never
OUT-OF-THE-BOX? lifting the pencil from the paper.

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We all want to stand out and think something which
is completely different but how do we do that?
For being able to do that we need to change our
perspective of thinking or we can say that we
need to see things in a different way.

Humanity is
evolving out
of the box
and into the
light of
creation.

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HOW TO THINK WE CAN DO THAT SIMPLY BY FOLLOWING
OUT-OF-THE-BOX? THESE STEPS:

HOW TO THINK Identify the issue.
OUT-OF-THE-BOX? Determine whether a regular or typical solution to
the problem exits.
If it does, you are done. If no, map out everything
that went into creating the issue. In this aspect
include everything possible.
Once you start mapping out the issue more completely,
start looking for ways to address the situation in
one of the more outlying areas that was not
considered previously.

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WE CAN DO THAT SIMPLY BY FOLLOWING
THESE STEPS:

Never dismiss a possible solution on the basis, “it
simply cannot be done”.
Consider everything.
Go through every possibility until you know for a
fact it can or cannot be done.

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7 WAYS
TO THINK
OUT OF
THE BOX

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Take few moments daily to stop and think.
Cognitive psychologists report silencing your mind with
certain meditation techniques can promote creative
thinking.

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Recognise patterns and themes to better find solutions.
93% of employers say capacity to solve problems is more
important than an applicant’s undergraduate major.

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Go beyond your usual hobbies. Find other sources to be
passionate about.
80% of employers believe that regardless of their major,
everyone should acquire broad knowledge.

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Don’t let others do the thinking for you.
Question the basis of your ideas and theories.
Repeatedly asking WHY is a critical component of problem-
solving training for manufacturing companies like Toyota.

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ASK “WHAT IF?”

Hypothesize to trigger the creative part of your brain and
think of other possible angles or viewpoints.
Over 96% of students feel that doing this was helpful in
organizing and categorizing thinking.

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SURROUND YOURSELF WITH “OUT-OF-
THE-BOX THINKERS”

Spend quality time with intellectually curious individuals to
get your brain thinking.
Learn and emulate habits from them that prompt lateral
thinking.

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OVERCOME YOUR FEAR OF FAILURE

Studies the past 50 years consistently demonstrate
confidence and success as positively correlated.
Prepare to abandon ideas or beliefs you hold strongly - so
you’re BOLDER to take risks, more welcome to accept chaos
and eventually, change and success.

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CRITICAL CREATIVE
THINKING THINKING

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CRITICAL THINKING CREATIVE THINKING

CRITICAL CREATIVE

THINKING THINKING

IS THE THINKING WE DO IS THE THINKING WE DO
WHEN WE JUDGE IDEAS WHEN WE GENERATE IDEAS

Pose questions Pose questions
Consider perspectives Imagine possibilities
Identify pros and cons Brainstorm solutions

Determine causes Elaborate
Predict effects Improvise
Chase inspiration
Consider alternatives Speculate
Avoid assumptions Use intuition
Defer judgements
Look for proof
Draw conclusions

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CRITICAL THINKING CREATIVE THINKING

ANALYTICAL in nature Generates greater
Focused on POSSIBILITIES
ELIMINATING
possibilities DIVERGES from single
Converges on a SINGLE answer solutions
and MOST CORRECT
answer Considers the “Art of the
Principally OBJECTIVE in POSSIBLE”
thought
Suspends JUDGMENT
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possible answers

CRITICAL THINKING CREATIVE THINKING

Identify and challenge your Challenge yourself to use
assumptions your imagination

Encourage reflection and Develop multiple solution
avoidance of snap sets
decisions
Incorporate originality
Utilize “5 questions” in using games and unique
probing reasoning activities

Justify (defend) your Encourage brainstorming
answers activities

Learn analytical skills for Reinforce “out-of-the-box”
eliminating alternatives thinking

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CRITICAL THINKING CREATIVE THINKING

EVALUATE Solution ANALYSIS of a GENERATE
Practicality Problem POSSIBLE Solutions

(Critical/Creative (Critical Thinking) (Creative Thinking)
Thinking)
CHOOSE Best
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(Critical Thinking)

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